Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, May 13, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-110) Arizona (-110)

The Chicago Cubs (11-19) are traveling to Chase Field on Friday where they will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (17-15). The line on this contest has the Cubs at -110 while the Diamondbacks are opening at -110. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Drew Smyly and Zach Davies.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .363 and have been called out on strikes 268 times, while drawing a walk on 99 occasions. They have amassed 107 runs batted in and 233 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .237. The Cubs have recorded 50 doubles as a squad and have smacked 22 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 120 runs and have an on-base percentage of .315. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which is 18th in the league.

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Cubs pitchers have conceded 36 home runs and also 133 runs in total (21st in baseball). They have walked 101 batters and their FIP sits at 4.28 as a squad this year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. The Cubs have an ERA of 4.22 on the campaign (25th in baseball), and they have rung up 248 hitters.

The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 46 runners this season with 32.6% of them crossed home plate. Cubs pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 29 times as well as having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 101 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have a total of 10 holds this season (28th in baseball). They have earned 8 saves on the season and have not converted 4 of 12 save chances.

The Chicago Cubs have amassed 780 putouts this year, as well as 280 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball, and they have turned 36 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 2,340 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 22nd in the majors.

Smyly (47-42 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.31 and he has gone up against 3,619 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 826 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 271 walks. His ERA is 4.15 (397 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.274. Smyly has pitched in 861 frames and has totaled 848 K's so far in his career.

The Diamondbacks hold a slugging % of .354 and they are scoring 3.62 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have notched 47 two-baggers, while getting a free base 123 times and racking up 116 runs. Arizona has knocked in 35 home runs on the campaign as well as 109 RBIs. They have struck out on 291 occasions (5th in MLB) and have notched a total of 202 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an on-base percentage of .289 in addition to a team batting average of .199 so far this season.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 129 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.55 (112 earned runs given up). They have conceded 25 homers and they relinquish 4.09 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.229 in addition to having a FIP of 3.90 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.28 (219 strikeouts vs 96 walks). They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 253.

Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.0% of 42 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 45 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 38 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 22 holds and 5 blown saves. They sit at 17th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have sent 117 relievers to the mound for the season. Arizona has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 16 save chances and they have converted 11 saves.

In 2,556 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (14th in MLB). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 28 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (27th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 274 assists, 25 errors and have a tally of 852 putouts on the season.

During his pro baseball career, Davies has surrendered 858 hits while he has tallied 633 strikeouts in 861 frames. Davies (57-49 career record) has earned a 4.12 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 394 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.329 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.21 and he has gone up against 3,657 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-110)

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